Robert Komosa, 1999

Robert Komosa, 17, of Arlington Heights during the Rolling Meadows High School homecoming pep rally in September 1999. Komosa was critically injured October 6, 1999 during an evening football practice. Komosa apparently clipped his head against a large pole at the school fracturing the first...

Robert Komosa, 17, of Arlington Heights during the Rolling Meadows High School homecoming pep rally in September 1999. Komosa was critically injured October 6, 1999 during an evening football practice. Komosa apparently clipped his head against a large pole at the school fracturing the first... (Tribune file photo)

Robert Komosa, 17, of Arlington Heights during the Rolling Meadows High School homecoming pep rally in September 1999. Komosa was critically injured October 6, 1999 during an evening football practice. Komosa apparently clipped his head against a large pole at the school fracturing the first...Tribune file photo